February 21, 2010

Down, but Not Out

How do you handle opposition? How should a Christian respond to opposition? What can we learn from how Nehemiah dealt with opposition in his day? God's people will always encounter opposition, but any opposition can be overcome with God's help. (Nehemiah 4:1-4, 8-14; 5:9-12; 6:8-9, 15-16)

The Rise of the Samaritans

We know the Samaritans best from Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan. But who were the Samaritans? Where did they come from? Why did they develop their own parallel traditions to those of the Jews? Let's take a closer look at "The Rise of the Samaritans" in this week's Illustrated Bible Life article.